EP32 | Dave Otero

For over 15 years, Dave Otero has put his stamp on tons of seminal extreme productions (Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, etc.). Dave’s story is a perfect example of how to dominate in a specific niche. You don’t just need to work on pop and country in order to have an amazing production career.

“What are you waiting for? Start doing it!” – Dave Otero

THIS WEEK, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

– Investing in yourself
– Maintaining a fresh perspective with new clients
– Dave Otero’s Method for producing heavy rhythm guitar
– How to get blast beat production right
– Recognizing a musician’s strengths
– Micing up natural kicks to use in extreme metal productions
– When you’ve gotten the the right drum take
– When to retrack, and when to leave things as they are
– And much, much more

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